BOX: Northern Larp Festival

BOX: Northern Larp Festival Chamber larp festival in the North of England

Well, a week ago the afternoon larps were well under way - and now we’re going through feedback and thinking about futur...
21/02/2026

Well, a week ago the afternoon larps were well under way - and now we’re going through feedback and thinking about future things

Big thank you from all of us to the organisers and players who made BOX 2026 possible 🖤🩷

…and watch this space for future things 👀

One week to go!There's still some tickets left, if you fancy a whole day of larp in Leeds, with one larp in the morning ...
07/02/2026

One week to go!

There's still some tickets left, if you fancy a whole day of larp in Leeds, with one larp in the morning and one in the afternoon.

It's going to be great. See you there!

In just a month's time, BOX will be well under way! We're so excited to welcome you back after a year away 🩷There are st...
14/01/2026

In just a month's time, BOX will be well under way! We're so excited to welcome you back after a year away 🩷

There are still a handful of tickets left, so this is your chance to join us in Leeds for what's shaping up to be a wonderful day of larp

Here's another of the games coming to BOX this year ✨There's still time to buy a ticket to join us in Leeds this Februar...
17/12/2025

Here's another of the games coming to BOX this year ✨

There's still time to buy a ticket to join us in Leeds this February - it's shaping up to be something rather special 🖤🩷

A HAUNTING IN HARTWICK, presented by Steve Hatherley

It is 1958, and Quinn Hartwick is selling the ancestral home in Hartwick, Connecticut. The new owner will be Blake Crowley, who plans to turn it into a "spirit sanctuary" for ghosts. But not everyone thinks this is a good idea…

This game uses pre-written characters which will be provided on the day, with time set aside to read them and get familiar with the roles. Items will be represented by cards, with other written handouts such as a background newspaper.

Here's another of the games on the lineup for BOX in Leeds this February 🖤🩷ARSENIC & LIES, presnted by Karolina SoltysI...
10/12/2025

Here's another of the games on the lineup for BOX in Leeds this February 🖤🩷

ARSENIC & LIES, presnted by Karolina Soltys

It is 31 December 1919 and the party at Weatherby Manor is in full swing. The guests exchange furtive whispers of intrigue, blackmail and forbidden love. At midnight, a glass of poisoned champagne shatters, dropped from a dying hand. The family has to find – or frame – the killer before the police start looking too closely into their secrets.

A larp inspired by Downton Abbey and Agatha Christie novels. It focuses on the emotions, relationships and secrets of the characters involved: solving the murder might be less important than pursuing your clandestine affairs, arranging marriages of convenience or blackmailing your enemies.

This game uses a small amount of written text, on cards used during the pregame workshop. It also has a soundtrack, but this can be removed if requested.

Here's another of the larps coming to BOX in February - still plenty of time to sign up and get your larp preferences to...
03/12/2025

Here's another of the larps coming to BOX in February - still plenty of time to sign up and get your larp preferences to us

MY LAST REQUEST, presented by Jack Williamson

Lord Swan, recluse magnate and rumoured wizard, has been murdered. The opening of his will is to be performed, and a number of invitations have been sent out to those who are to hear his final testimony. Who knows what treasures they will find, or what secrets might be found within this event?

This game involves discussions of violence and loss of bodily autonomy, but does not include these things happening to characters during play.

We've got a stellar line-up for BOX! Including everything from murder mysteries to aliens to haunted charity shops...We'...
26/11/2025

We've got a stellar line-up for BOX! Including everything from murder mysteries to aliens to haunted charity shops...

We'll be spending the next few weeks spotlighting the wonderful games on offer - and if you book a ticket now, you'll be sent out a preferences form to let us know which ones you're keen to play 🖤🩷

THE ANATOMY LESSON, presented by Mo Holkar

Amsterdam, 1632. Violent criminal Aris Kindt mugs a passer-by, trying to steal their valuable cloak. Kindt is arrested, tried, and executed by hanging. The body is publicly dissected by Dr Nicolaes Tulp, the official city anatomist: Rembrandt paints this macabre scene

You will play through this sequence of events eight times. Each run-through lasts 10–15 minutes, and is made up of three short scenes: the mugging and arrest, the trial and ex*****on, and the dissection and painting

The scenes are set to music and are non-verbal. In each run-through, each participant will play a different role in the story. This game is explained verbally, but text can be provided on request.

Our larp preference form is out! If you have a ticket to attend BOX, there'll be an email in your inbox with all the det...
08/11/2025

Our larp preference form is out! If you have a ticket to attend BOX, there'll be an email in your inbox with all the details about how to let us know which larps you're interested in

And if you haven't bought a ticket yet, if you do so now we'll get the form to you straightaway so you can select your larp preferences

Tickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/box-northern-larp-festival-2026-tickets-1597905972779
Larp lineup here: boxlarpfestival.wixsite.com/boxlarpfest/copy-of-larps

[BOX - tickets available now]Tickets for BOX are now available! Link in the comments.£40 plus the eventbrite fee takes i...
28/08/2025

[BOX - tickets available now]

Tickets for BOX are now available! Link in the comments.

£40 plus the eventbrite fee takes it to £44.04 for the day. It's going to be cracking!

[BOX - larps announced!]It’s time to see what larps are happening at BOX! There’s some in the morning, some in the after...
27/08/2025

[BOX - larps announced!]
It’s time to see what larps are happening at BOX! There’s some in the morning, some in the afternoon, and some backups ready just in case we have to rearrange something. More backups will follow at a later date. If you come to BOX, you’ll have opportunity to participate in one in the morning, one in the afternoon.

Link to the website with full descriptions will be 👇

MORNING

Arsenic & Lies
Organised by Karolina Soltys
Melodrama, secrets, murder
6-10 players​​

Bothy on the Mountain
Organised by Bee Aitken
Horror, Social, Paranoia
5 players

The Ceremonial Chaos Charity Shop
Organised by Thomas Florence & Elizabeth Florence
Magic, Community, Chaos
15 players

​The Space Bar
Organised by Nicky Lawrence
Aliens, shenanigans, 'mild peril'
20-30 players

AFTERNOON

Anatomy Lesson
Organised by Mo Holkar
Crime, Punishment, Dissection
10-15 players

The Final Broadcast
Organised by Thomas Florence
Hope, Grief, Connection
30 players

Haunting in Harwick
Organised by Steve Hatherley
Ghosts, family scandal, confidence men, murder mystery, weird science
10 players​

My Last Request
Organised by Jack Williamson
Mystical Murder Mystery
5 players

BACKUP LARPs

The Knights of Queen Tiffany
Organised by Mo Holkar
Actors. Arthurian, Devising
5 players

Scum & Infamy
Organised by Woody Bevan (written by Chrissie Lamb)
Sci-Fi , Crime, Fun
10-15 players

10/08/2025

[BOX - submissions closed]

The date for submissions has now passed.

Expect announcements of larps in the very near future!

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